convertitis n.— «But converts have something to do with this too: it’s not all about susceptibility to Wahabism and Islamism. In the early months and in some cases early years after conversion to Islam, many undergo what long-standing Muslims refer to as “convertitis”: a tendency to be more Muslim than Muslims, a rigidity in religious observance. [...]read more »

print Islam n.— «Add that to the proliferation of what’s called print Islam, that is to say the media, whether it’s broadcast or printed et cetera, whereby more and more Muslims are aware of what’s going on in other parts of the Muslim world and are intensely interested in the debates that are occurring in far [...]read more »

burqini n.— «In a lycra revolution, a cover-all swimming costume is bringing Muslim women on to Australian beaches as lifeguards, unzipping racial tensions which divided parts of Sydney little over a year ago. The two-piece “burqini,” popular in the Middle East, is proving key to a reshaping surf lifesaving—once a bastion of white Australian culture and [...]read more »

shoelace system n.— «We want a non-contiguous administrative Muslim unit in the east. Muslim areas in the east should be identified and joined in what is commonly called a shoelace system. This is similar to the Pondicherry model in India.» —“Muslims at the receiving end of Lanka war” by Frances Bulathsinghala Times of India Sept. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)read more »

sudden jihad syndrome n.— «This is what I have dubbed the Sudden Jihad Syndrome, whereby normal-appearing Muslims abruptly become violent. It has the awful but legitimate consequence of casting suspicion on all Muslims. Who knows whence the next jihadi? How can one be confident a law-abiding Muslim will not suddenly erupt in a homicidal rage? Yes, [...]read more »

Johnny Jihad n. a Muslim or Muslim combatant. Editorial Note: After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, this term was first used in reference to John Walker Lindh, an American citizen who fought on behalf of the Taliban in Afghanistan. In 2003 Ryan Inzana released a graphic novel also called Johnny Jihad, using a [...]read more »